Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a Japanese businessman from Kobe. He graduated from The Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsuba

Was a Japanese businessman from Kobe. He graduated from The Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University) in 1947.[1]The former CEO of the Nissho Iwai Corporation, he later served as governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) from 1998 to 2003.[2] Hayami was a controversial BOJ governor because he insisted Japanese politicians must change the structure of the economy before the BOJ could take further measures to end deflation.

Was a Japanese electronics industrialist. He co-founded what is now Sony.He graduated in 1933 from W

Was a Japanese electronics industrialist. He co-founded what is now Sony.He graduated in 1933 from Waseda University where he was nicknamed "Captain America." After graduating, he went to work at Photo-Chemical Laboratory, a company which processed movie film. In 1945, he left the company and founded a radio repair shop in Tokyo.In 1946 Ibuka and Akio Morita co-founded Sony Corporation, originally named Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation (prior to 1958). Ibuka was instrumental in securing the licensing of transistor technology to Sony from Bell Labs in the 1950s, thus making Sony one of the first companies to apply transistor technology to non-military uses. Ibuka served as president of Sony from 1950 to 1971, and then served as chairman of Sony between 1971 and 1976. Ibuka left Sony in 1976, but maintained close ties as an advisor until his death in 1997 of a heart failure.

Was a Japanese baseball player from Matsuyama, Ehime. His team reached the final in the 1932 Nationa

Was a Japanese baseball player from Matsuyama, Ehime. His team reached the final in the 1932 National High School Baseball Championship, but his team was defeated by Masao Yoshida in the final. He joined Tigers and he was a good rival for Eiji Sawamura in Giants. He was killed in the battle of the Philippines in World War II. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965. He is one of two baseball players (Eiji Sawamura is the other) who was inducted into the Hall of Fame after being killed in World War II.

A Japanese economist specializing in Institutional economics, public finance and local government fi

A Japanese economist specializing in Institutional economics, public finance and local government finance. He is best known for appearance in TV shows such as Sunday Morning or Asamade nama terebi and authoring several books and newspaper articles. Since 2000, he has been a professor at Keio University.

A Japanese animator known for his work with Madhouse.Primarily a key animator and animation director

A Japanese animator known for his work with Madhouse.Primarily a key animator and animation director for TV anime, Kitao has also on occasion done character designs. Recently, he has won much praise for his adaptated character designs for the popular Death Note TV series. Consequently, Death Note has become one of the works he is best known for. Along with Death Note director Tetsuro Araki, he attended Anime Expo 2007.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kawasaki Frontale.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kawasaki Frontale.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ventforet Kofu. His older brother Shota is also

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ventforet Kofu. His older brother Shota is also a professional football player.

A Japanese figure skater who is now a Doctor of Dental Surgery. He is a four-time Japanese national

A Japanese figure skater who is now a Doctor of Dental Surgery. He is a four-time Japanese national champion. He placed 14th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.

Better known as Survival Tobita, is a Japanese professional wrestler. Tobita has received a cult lik

Better known as Survival Tobita, is a Japanese professional wrestler. Tobita has received a cult like following for his many unique matches in Saitama Pro Wrestling Company. Survival Tobita started as a jobber for Super World of Sports. Since its collapse

Masashi Tashiro was born in Saga Prefecture on August 31, 1956. His parents divorced soon after his

Masashi Tashiro was born in Saga Prefecture on August 31, 1956. His parents divorced soon after his birth when his father, a manager of a cabaret chain, ran away with another woman. He was then raised by his mother. In 1961, he and his mother moved to Tokyo and he was put through missionary kindergarten. In 1963, he entered Toyama elementary school in Shinjuku. His mother remarried in April 1969, when he was thirteen years old, at which time he entered Okubo junior high school. However, he decided to enroll in a higher grade at a private high school and live with his father in order not to rely financially on his mother's new husband.

Is a Japanese nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Is a Japanese nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

A Japanese actor, singer, musician, and entertainer who lives in London. He was born in Hiroshima in

A Japanese actor, singer, musician, and entertainer who lives in London. He was born in Hiroshima in 1963, and graduated in Music in Tokyo in 1985 (Kunitachi College of Music). He joined Nikikai Opera in 1988. He moved to Italy in 1992, then to the UK in

A Japanese video game composer and musician who has been employed at Square Enix since 1996. He is p

A Japanese video game composer and musician who has been employed at Square Enix since 1996. He is perhaps best known for his work on the Final Fantasy and SaGa series. He was born in Germany to a Japanese mother and a German father, but was raised in Japan. He became interested in music while in kindergarten, and got piano lessons from his parents.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr. Gannosuke, who competed primarily for Atsush

Is a Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr. Gannosuke, who competed primarily for Atsushi Onita's Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling promotion. Honda made his debut for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling in June 1991, against Akihito Ichihara. He an

A former Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist

A former Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist

A retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country in two consecutive S

A retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. His best Olympic result was the 16th place (15:40.94) in the Men's 1500 metres Freestyle event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

A retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barce

A retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.Japan did send four boxers to the Barcelona Games. Kawakami competed in the Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) division. He was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's Adrian Dodson after the referee stopped the contest in the third round.

A Japanese manga artist, most well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brot

A Japanese manga artist, most well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series 666 Satan.Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri, which he submitted to Shueisha in 1996. In 1999, Naruto was serialized in Shonen Jump magazine, winning its monthly "Hop Step Award". Naruto is still ongoing, with more than 40 volumes, and has sold over 71 million copies in Japan as of volume 36, also being adapted into two successful anime series. The Naruto manga series has become one of Viz Media's top properties,[1] accounting for nearly 10% of all manga sales in 2006

A former professional boxer. He was the WBA light middleweight champion from 1978-1979.Kudo was an a

A former professional boxer. He was the WBA light middleweight champion from 1978-1979.Kudo was an amateur wrestler during high school, and only became a professional boxer when he failed to make the Japanese olympic wrestling team for the 1972 Munich Olympics. He made his professional debut in May, 1973, and won the Japanese middleweight title in his 6th professional fight. He defended the title 8 times before returning it.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tomamae District, Hokkaido and 1985 graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Kanagawa Prefecture for three terms from 1995 until 2007.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Oita Trinita.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Oita Trinita.

A Japanese football midfielder.Motoyama started his career in 1998 with Japanese club Kashima Antler

A Japanese football midfielder.Motoyama started his career in 1998 with Japanese club Kashima Antlers, a club he has remained with ever since. Motoyama currently has 26 international caps for his country, although may pick up more in the future due to his versatility - he can operate either as an attacking midfielder or as a deep-lying forward, where his skillful dribbling and pace comes in handy.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Shiogama, Miyagi and graduate of Tohoku Gakuin University he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1996 after serving in the assembly of Miyagi Prefecture.

Playing as a forward, Nakayama made his J. League debut on March 11, 1994. Since that time, he has b

Playing as a forward, Nakayama made his J. League debut on March 11, 1994. Since that time, he has been an ever-present part of the Jubilo lineup as they have consistently been one of the top teams in the J. League since its inception. With a strikerate o

A Japanese football player from Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He plays the forward position.O

A Japanese football player from Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He plays the forward position.Oguro joined the J-league in 1999, with Gamba Osaka. In 2001, he was transferred to Consadole Sapporo, only to return to Osaka the following year.In 2004, Oguro scored the second highest number of goals in the J-league, and the highest number of all Japanese-born players. In Chinese characters, Oguro's name resembles that of the god Daikokuten, giving him that nickname. Gamba Osaka's official merchandise store has come to be called the `Shrine of Daikokuten`.